Robert T. Conrad

Robert Taylor Conrad (10 June 1810-27 June 1858) was Mayor of Philadelphia (W) from 1854 to 1856, succeeding Charles Gilpin and preceding Richard Vaux.

Biography
Robert Taylor Conrad was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1810, and he attained a high reputation as a political speaker, editor, and poet. He became a lawyer in 1834, a judge in 1838, and later editor of the North American Review. In 1854, supported by the Whigs and Know Nothings, Conrad was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, riding a wave of nativist sentiment. He lived in West Philadelphia until his death in 1858.